Zentalis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(ZNTL)Earnings Date, History & Expected Move

Next report
Nov 9, 2026

ZNTL is scheduled to report on Nov 9, 2026, usually after the market closes. Analysts expect EPS of -$0.55.

Next report
Nov 9, 2026
In 16 days · usually after close
EPS beat rate
67%
8 of 12 quarters
Avg move after earnings
±9.6%
Up 58% of the time · last 12
Options-implied move
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EPS: Actual vs Estimate

Reported EPS against the consensus estimate, last 12 quarters.

Green beat or met, red missed, amber sources differ.

Stock Reaction After Earnings

Close-to-close move in the first session that reflected each report.

Dashed lines mark the average actual move (±9.6%).

Did the stock rise after good news?

The next-day move after each of its last 8 EPS beats and 4 misses.

When it beat expectations
8 reports
When it missed expectations
4 reports

In plain words: it beat expectations 8 times, but the stock still fell 3 of those 8 times.

Report by report
  • Aug '26
    Missed
    ▼ -15.6%
  • Mar '26
    Beat
    ▼ -21.3%
  • Nov '25
    Beat
    ▲ +6.1%
  • Aug '25
    Beat
    ▲ +5.1%
  • May '25
    Missed
    ▲ +5.9%
  • Mar '25
    Beat
    ▼ -5.9%
  • Nov '24
    Beat
    ▲ +5.7%
  • Aug '24
    Missed
    ▼ -9.4%
  • May '24
    Beat
    ▲ +5.0%
  • Feb '24
    Beat
    ▲ +4.5%
  • Nov '23
    Beat
    ▼ -30.2%
  • Aug '23
    Missed
    ▲ +0.7%

Clear beats and misses with a known reaction only. What counts as a beat

After an EPS beat
-3.9%
average next-day move · up 63% of 8 times
After an EPS miss
-4.6%
average next-day move · up 50% of 4 times

Why did ZNTL fall after beating earnings?

5 of ZNTL's last 12 reactions went against the EPS result. What stands out in each:

ZNTL beat EPS estimates in 8 quarters, and the stock still closed lower the next day 3 times. In 3 of the 3 where we have price data, the stock had already run up before the report.

  • Mar 26, 2026EPS beat +19.7%stock -21.3% next day
    • It had risen 8.1% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
    • It opened 2.6% lower as soon as trading resumed.
  • Mar 25, 2025EPS beat +10.3%stock -5.9% next day
    • It had risen 5.6% in the final week before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
    • It opened 1.1% lower as soon as trading resumed.
  • Nov 6, 2023EPS beat +16.0%stock -30.2% next day
    • It had risen 10.4% in the final week before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.

Rose despite an EPS miss (2 of 4)

  • May 14, 2025EPS missed -9.8%stock +5.9% next day
    • It had already fallen 6.3% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so weak results may have been expected.
    • It opened 4.2% higher as soon as trading resumed.
  • Aug 9, 2023EPS missed -81.4%stock +0.7% next day
    • It had already fallen 7.1% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so weak results may have been expected.

Patterns in estimates and prices, not confirmed causes: how we read them.

Was ZNTL's earnings move already priced in?

ZNTL's move in the month before each of its last 12 reports, against what it did after.

Avg move in the month before
-2.8%
last 12 reports
Higher before the report
42%
of the time
After a run-up of 3%+
Fell 40%
5 reports, avg -4.3%
After a drop of 3%+
Rose 57%
7 reports, avg -4.0%

How the run-up is measured (a move of 5% or more counts as large).

Before vs after each report

Grey: the month before each of the last 12 reports. Green or red: the day after.

Past reports only. How the run-up is measured

Does ZNTL hold its opening gap after earnings?

ZNTL's opening move after each report and where it closed that day.

In 10 reports ZNTL opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 2 of 10 times (20%), and fully reversed 2 times. Gaps up faded 0 of 4; gaps down recovered 2 of 6.

  • Aug 6, 2026Held
    Opened -6.4%, closed -15.6%
  • Mar 26, 2026Held
    Opened -2.6%, closed -21.3%
  • Nov 10, 2025Reversed
    Opened -5.3%, closed +6.1%
  • May 14, 2025Held
    Opened +4.2%, closed +5.9%
  • Mar 25, 2025Held
    Opened -1.1%, closed -5.9%
  • Nov 12, 2024Held
    Opened +10.0%, closed +5.7%
  • Aug 9, 2024Held
    Opened -9.4%, closed -9.4%
  • May 7, 2024Held
    Opened +6.1%, closed +5.0%

How gaps, fades and reversals are defined

ZNTL earnings history

Last 12 reported quarters with the stock's reaction.

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Report dateTimeEPS est.EPS actualSurprise1-day move3-day move
Aug 6, 2026After close-$0.48-$0.59-22.9%-15.60%-17.80%
Mar 26, 2026After close-$0.61-$0.49+19.7%-21.35%-12.36%
Nov 10, 2025After close-$0.48-$0.37+22.9%+6.06%0.00%
Aug 6, 2025After close-$0.52-$0.37+28.8%+5.07%+1.45%
May 14, 2025After close-$0.61-$0.67-9.8%+5.88%+5.04%
Mar 25, 2025After close-$0.68-$0.61+10.3%-5.88%-3.21%
Nov 12, 2024After close-$0.87-$0.56+35.6%+5.66%-6.47%
Aug 9, 2024Before open-$0.83-$1.24-49.4%-9.37%-8.46%
May 7, 2024Before open-$0.74$0.14+118.9%+5.03%+6.83%
Feb 27, 2024Before open-$0.84-$0.83+1.2%+4.47%+5.89%
Nov 6, 2023Before open-$0.94-$0.79+16.0%-30.20%-44.07%
Aug 9, 2023Before open-$1.02-$1.85-81.4%+0.71%+6.54%

Consensus for the next report: EPS -$0.55, revenue $0.00.

ZNTL Earnings FAQ

Answers computed from Zentalis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s reported history

ZNTL is scheduled to report on Nov 9, 2026, usually after the market closes. Analysts expect EPS of -$0.55.

Over the last 12 quarters with a usable EPS surprise, ZNTL beat the consensus estimate 8 times (67%), missed 4 and landed in line 0.

Across its last 12 quarters with a measured reaction, ZNTL moved an average of ±9.6% in the first session after reporting. It closed higher 58% of the time; the largest gain was 6.1% and the largest drop -30.2%.

ZNTL fell in the first session after 3 of its last 8 EPS beats (38%). A beat that was already priced in, or weaker guidance, can send a stock lower. In 3 of the 3 of those falls where price data is available, the stock had already risen before the report.

Across its last 12 quarters with price data, ZNTL moved an average of -2.8% in the 20 trading sessions before reporting and was higher in 42% of them. After a run-up of 3% or more (5 quarters), it fell the next day 40% of the time, averaging -4.3%. After a drop of 3% or more (7 quarters), it rose the next day 57% of the time, averaging -4.0%. This describes past reports; it is not a forecast.

In 10 reports ZNTL opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 2 of 10 times (20%), and fully reversed 2 times. A fade means the opening move was partly undone during the first session.

How we calculate these numbers · ZNTL: 12 reported quarters, latest Aug 6, 2026. Information only, not investment advice.

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